diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/alien.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/alien.dm
index fe6efc58e3..b847cec7be 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/alien.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/alien.dm
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	name = "alien"
 	voice_name = "alien"
 	icon = 'icons/mob/alien.dmi'
-	gender = NEUTER
+	gender = FEMALE
 	dna = null
 	faction = list("alien")
 	ventcrawler = 2